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Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa!

Dramatised portrait of the popular comedian, who craved fame and recognition throughout his career but was never comfortable with his own identity. Adapted from Williams's own words.

Witty drama adapted from Kenneth Williams's own words in his diaries. It's a spectacular journey inside the mind of one of British radio, TV and film's most popular, peculiar and comic performers. And one of its most tragic, too.

Spanning his entire life, this is the story of Williams's career and private life, a behind-the-scenes look at Williams, not only recreating some of his greatest performances, but also giving a candid and poignant insight into his professional hopes, personal upsets and sexual frustrations of a man who was uncomfortable in his own skin.

The screenplay is rude, arch, uncompromising and hilarious. Michael Sheen delivers a tour-de-force performance as ‘the man of a thousand voices’.

1 hour, 19 minutes

Last on

Sun 12 Jan 202500:40
BBC Four

Music Played

  • Edward Elgar

    Sospiri, Op 70

Credits

Kenneth WilliamsMichael Sheen
Nicholas ParsonsNicholas Parsons
Tony HancockMartin Trenaman
Charles HawtreyDavid Charles
Kenneth HalliwellEwan Bailey
Joan SimsBeatie Edney
Charlie WilliamsPeter Wight
Joe OrtonKenny Doughty
Lou WilliamsCheryl Campbell
WriterMartyn Hesford
DirectorAndy De Emmony

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